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Jenny McKee
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Research Scientist @ University of Wyoming | PhD @wakeforest.bsky.social with #seabirds | freelance science journalist | she/her
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The 5th volume of our USGS report series on #ungulate migrations across the Western U.S. is LIVE! I am so proud to have contributed to this huge effort that maps 36 new herds, bringing the total to 218 herds mapped—an incredible feat! 👏 Read the report & download data: pubs.usgs.gov/publication/...
Report cover that features a photo of two male elk with large antlers walking single file across a snowy landscape. Text above the photo says Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States, Volume 5 and text below the photo says Scientific Investigations Report 2024-5111
February 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Hi all! Great to have so many new followers here! I'm Jenny, an ecologist and science writer. I'm currently on maternity leave, snuggling with our adorable son, Luke 😍
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December 2, 2024 at 1:03 AM
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The Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration's new Atlas of Ungulate Migration that was unveiled today is STUNNING! 👏 Kudos to all who made this happen! See migrations and download corridor files and fact sheets from mule deer, wildebeest, guanaco, and more: www.cms.int/gium/resourc...
Screenshot of a webpage from the Atlas of Ungulate Migration that has a small drawing of a Guanaco, with orange, red, and purple tracks on a map depicting their seasonal migrations.
September 4, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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The 4th U.S. Geological Survey report on #ungulate migrations is LIVE! I am so proud to have contributed to this huge collaborative effort featuring 33 herds of deer, elk, & pronghorn migrating across the Western US!

Report: pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2024/500...

Press Release: usgs.gov/news/nationa...
Cover of a report that shows a herd of mule deer migrating down a rocky slope. Text at the top says USGS and Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States, Volume 4
April 11, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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I built the new Lego set, the Azure Kingfisher! I've never seen it in real life, but the Lego bird is absolutely gorgeous, with incredible details! So much fun 😍
A brown and blue bird, built out of colorful plastic blocks, sits on a table cloth on a wooden table, with the box depicting the Lego set in the background.
March 26, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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In 2024, I'm hoping to do more freelancing and try to engage more on this site (aka figure it out). But I'm also really looking forward to getting outside more with friends and family! Cheers to the new year!
A small family with a bearded man, a woman wearing a black headband and glasses, and a small white and black dog pose for a photo in front of a waterfall.
January 5, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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But the thing I'm probably the most proud of (at least professionally) in 2023: my Audubon Magazine feature about field safety and unpaid labor disproportionately affecting marginalized groups. Add these to your 2024 reading list!
www.audubon.org/news/unpaid-...
www.audubon.org/news/fieldwo...
A woman with glasses and brown hair, blurred in the background, holds a magazine open to a story called "Fieldwork for All".
January 5, 2024 at 12:32 PM
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I love to bake and this year my husband, probably overwhelmed with the sheer quantity of baked goods, encouraged me to start tracking recipes I've made. So, I started a Google sheet where I rate them and make notes, and apparently I made 75 recipes in 2023 (18 different cookies in Dec)!
A plate of 11 different cookies, including some green ones shaped like Christmas trees, sits on a wooden table.
January 5, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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Besides the usual news & climate change doom, 2023 was a ROLLER COASTER for me: We left Maine because my husband's job had no work-life balance, my Mom had emergency heart surgery (she's now doing great), & my Grandpa died. But there were positives that I'm trying to focus on. We got a pup, Elly! 😍
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January 5, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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My little pup, Elly, was oh so supportive in writing the captions for this gallery...she only tried to nibble on my laptop a few times 😂
A small black and white dog with large, bat-like ears, stares at the photographer, who holds a laptop open to the National Audubon Field Guides page on the American Coot.
December 20, 2023 at 11:33 PM
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Debuting here with my latest Audubon Magazine story! I interviewed the delightful Alexis Nikole Nelson, known as "Black Forager" to her followers, about foraging for wild plants. Check out her tips on how to get started, and even try cooking her tasty acorn pancakes! www.audubon.org/news/foragin...
Image of a magazine spread that has a lot of text, with two prominent photos of the forager known as Black Forager or Alexis Nikole Nelson.
October 3, 2023 at 9:17 PM